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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

IT was decided by the British Cabinet on
the Sth not to convene Parliament until the
end of February.
SEVERE earthquake shock was felt in
CoIInth, Greece on the 9th
The steamer Winchester carrying a cargo
of cotton valued at 100000 was burned
on the 9th at Bermuda
The Crown Prince of Germany was on the
9th said to be suffering from cancer in his
throat, and his recovery was considered inn
probable
THE Bureau of Industries of Ontario, in
its crop report published on the 10th state
that the yield of wheat, oats and barley in
that province this year has been exception
| ally light
DISPATCHES received from Moscow on the
| / lth say that over six thousand Jews had
been expelled from Tifiis and in short
time the work of expulsion would be ex-
tended over the whole of the Caucasus
IT was determined at a meeting of the
British Cabinet on the 1th to prosecute all
papers that publish the reports of suppressed
/ branches of the Irish league.
| ADyIcEs received from Shanghai on the
( ] 1th say that the floods in Hon-Nan were
increas ng, and hundreds of thousands of
the inhabitants of the province were desti-
tute In one place five thousand men re-
Il
| by the flood and four thousand were
drowned Another terrible inundation oc-
| CURED at Sze-Chuen
| AT Kilrush, Ireland, fifteen members OF
| the Irish National League were sentenced
on the 18th 10 one months imprisonment
/ at hard labor.
NJ. FALLIERs. Minister of the Interior, de-
I clared in the French Chamber of Deputies
on the 18th that the Government would
never permit the display of red flags,
which he characterized as emblems of re-
/ volt
! The Russian man-of-war Elberous collided
/ with and was sunk by an English steamer
on the 10Th and seven persons on board
were drowned
! IN London on the 18th a serious riot took
| place growing out of the order of Sir Charles
Warren prohibiting public meetings in Ira
/ falgar square. About two undrsd people
and forty policemen were injured and fifty
arrests were made
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17
The News Condensed.
Important intelligence From All Parts.
FRoM WASHINGTON,

IT was reported by the United States
Consul at BarGquilla, United States OF
Columbia, on the Sth that -four was sold
there at forty dollars barrel
DURING October the fire losses in the
United states and Canada were 50, 769, $50,
against a loss of S12. 900, 600 in October,
ISS6, and 50. $50. 600 in October, 1855.
The total for the first ten months of the
current year foot up $l02, 953. 325, against
$50, 400, 900 for the corresponding period
of lSs6
Nh MILLER. Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, in his annual repOrs submitted on
the 9th, estimates that $l20. 600, 600 will
be collected from internal revenue taxation
during the current fiscal year.
The yie,d of the corn crop in the coun-
try this season as reported by the Agricul-
tural Department on the 1Oth was l ,45O,
GOO, 900 bushels, q slight falling of from
the previous season The potato crop is
placed at 1874 900. 600 bushels, against
1853. 600. 900 last year
DURING the seven days ended on the 18th
there were 1875 business failures in the
United States against POS the previous
seven days
SECRETARY LAMAR wrote a curt letter TO
Commissioner Sparks on the 18th in reply
to the latters communication relative 70
the adjustment of certain railroad land
grants, and in conclusion said that either
Mr. Sparks or the writer Secretary LAMAR
must retire from the depart nenJ forthwith.
The exchanges at twenty-six leading
clearing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the l2-h aggregated
1868. 459. OS3, against 81 O43, 1854, 775 the
previous week As compared with the cor
responding week of 1856 the decrease
amounts TO :. . per cent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17
LATER

FIRE on the 18th in Brooklyn, y. Y,
destroyed the Prospect Park & COney Island
railway station, the stables of the Wander
bilt avenue hOrse-car line, 157 horses, a
quantity of feed, rolling stock, etc, valued
at $500, 600
The second trial OF John Arensdorf for
the murder of Rev. George C Haddock be-
gan at Sioux City, Ia, on the 18th
II the Joliet peniteutiary Schwab and
Flelden, the Anarchists were ON the 18th
assigned TO work. the latter in the marble
shop and Schwab in the bakery, where he
VIII assist in kneeJing dough
INSPECTOR BYRNEs, of New York, said on
the 18th Johan Most was the most dan
gerous Anarchist in America, but the b,g-
gest coward of the whole lot
The little village of HaysvIlle, Kan, was
c tirely destroyed by fire on the 18th Not
building was left standing.
ADvICEs of thu l4th say that as a result Of
the drought in the Miami valley, in Ohio,
cpl emics of diphtheria and feyers prevail
resulting in many deaths The schools were
close al Lewisburg. and children were for
hidden TO appear upon the streets
A. :. HATCH. prominent bear operator
on the New York Stock Exchange, suspend
, ed on { re I4th 1t was thought his liabili-
/ les would amount TO about 81 900 900
] SOPHIA YAGER. a young woman, pleaded
I gui " o. horse stealing at Madison, Wis on
tn 14th. and was sentenced to two years
| imprisonment
4 FIRE on the 18th destroyed a cotton
compress At Little hook, Ark, causing a
loss Of 5000 600
| TIE INK of Dakin. Kan closed its doors
on the 18th and made an ssignment
| EIHAN I.EkK. farmer who resided near
al
r. volver on the 18th and seriously wounded
his wife Thinking he had killed her he
blew his own brains out.
| 4 GOTTEN compress at Greenville. Tex,
was destroyed by IRE on the 14th, causing
a loss Of S250.O0O
An attempt on the 18th TO wreck pas
senger train near Wichita, Kan, by plling
ties on the track, was discovered by the en-
gineer in time TO avert the disaster
The Rome. watertown & Ogdensburg rail-
road on the 18th commenced heating its
cars with steam from the engine, abolishing
stoves altogether
Up TO the l4lh there had been $40 cases
OF yellow fever at Tampa, Fla. and %
deaths
SESoR TANGO AMERo, an agent OF the
Colombian Cove mment said on the 18th
that it would require S50s. 299, 900 to CON-
rlete the Panama canal, and that the finan-
c.al condition or the company was alarming.
JAMES E QUINN, of District Assembly 40,
Knights of Labor. OF New York. v = one Of
the many who petitioned Governor Oglesby
in behalf Of he Chicago Anarchists He
said on the 18th that the Governor told him
that for every petition for mercy for the
condemned men he could produce hun
dreds from law-abiding citizens all over the
country requesting him not 70 interfere
with the sentence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17
ALBERT r. PARSONS,
Age So
MURDERED BY THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS,
November II, 1857.

1t was a great crowd which gathered
about the former residence of George En-
gel, at 2S6 Milwaukee avenue Inside the
dingy little store were the bodies of the two
dead Anarchists, Louis Lingg and George
Engel The crush was terrific Street eau
traffic was completely blockaded Bands in
front of the house played mournful dirges,
and so solemn was the scene that hundreds
burst into tears
At the intersection of West Indiana street,
Milwaukee avenue and Halsted street the
procession was stopped for nearly five min
utes before the crowd could be separated
sufficiently TO admit of the passage of those
on foot and in carriages The procession
then proceeded along the route given above
TO the depot. The utmost de-
corum was preserved throughout
No banners of any kind were
carried, the only flags displayed being two
of red silk covering portion of the Baskets
containing the bodies of Engel and Lingg.
The several bands scattered through the
procession played funeral dirges from
time to time, and the crowds frequently
lifted their hats as the hearse contain
/ ing the dead bodies passed by. In the
crowds that congregated on Milwaukee
avenue frequent imprecations were heard
/ directed agains: Inspector Bonfeld States
Attorney Grinnell and Judge Gary, but NO
threats were heard, the talk being more in
/ the nature of criticism for tie parts they
( had taken in the trial There were over
/ 5000 in line.
/ There We're thirty-five cars flu FINISHED tc
I convey the people to Waldheim Cemetery,
/ TIVE We mics west on the Visions u
I Central railway IL was nearly A O'Clock
when the cemetery was reached Here
/ 1000 people were already assembled.
small platform had been erected just at
one side of the vault door. Upon t1is the
4 female relatives of the dead men took their
stand The collins came one by one. and
were placed before the vault on supports.
/ Then the flowers were heaped uD in pro-
/ fusion on the caskets All heads were un-
| covered when the collins We're borne in.
/ Captain Black delivered a brief Grafton.
/ Several others made short addresses and
/ the assemblage quickly and quietly wended
/ its way to the trains The members of the
/ committee Of arrangements assisted by the
superintendent of the cemetery, conveyed
the collins into the vault, with the flowers and
\ crimson fl gs, and the iron gate was closed
and locked At $50 o'clock the last men
] left the vault and hurried silen ,ly down the
4 dark driveway to the great cemetery gate,
/ One after the other the trains, weighted
/ down with weary men and women steamed
/ away toward tie great city, and the An
I archist funeral was done.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Samuel Fielden and
I Michael Schwab were taken TO Joliet at
/ pollock Saturday afternoon for life imprison.
I meat in conformity TO the commutation OF
sentence granted by the Governor Thursday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17
THE HAYMARKET RIOT.
A Brief History of the Bloody Oc-
currence of May A, 1896.
Causes which Led to the Terrible AFFAIR
Biographical Sketches of the Fam
Gus Anarchist Leaders-Extracts
from Their Speeches.

The night Of May 4, 1886 six companies OF po-
lice numbering l76 men, under command OF
Inspector John Bonneld and Captain Ward
marched from the Desplaines Street Police Sta
tion up Desplaines street 10 point short dis
lance north OF Randolph street, and there halt
ed. Socialists meeting was progress on
the street Captain Ward formally ordered the
crowd, ''in the name OF the people of the State
of Illinois, to quietly ana peaceably dispense"
Samuel Fielder, who was then max
ing q speech, replied: 1--WE are peace.
able" and at the same instant dynamite bomb
was thrown into the ranks of the police. In
stantly upon the explosion OF the bomb, and
before the 20 C iOrSe had a chance To rally, a
fusilade OF revolver shots was poured into the
police from both des OF the street The po-
lice Immediately rallied and returned the fire,
and the mob fed with the police IL hot pursuit.
When the smoke OF battle had cleared away
the ground was found 10 be covered
with wounded and dying policemen
stricken down by the deadly bomb. One
officer died almost Immediately and sixty-siX
others We're wounded, six OF whom died with
in the next week or two from the effect OF their
wounds. There was also one civilian found
k led on the sFot and about twenty others
wounded. but as the wounded Social SITS were
mostly hidden away the total casualties re-
suiting from the ba tie will never be known
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17
The LAW OF KINDNESS.

A Charm That Springs from the Eeart
and Is Executed by the Hands
The law Of kindness is not only
spoken by the tongue, as the wise
proyerb writer said, but it springs
from the heart and is executed by the
hands. Happy, for himself and those
about him. the man whose constitu-
ton IS so organized that every thought
and word and act illustrates this law
We meet occasionally with such men
and women, whose whole lives seem to
flow out in streams IF good viii and
blessing. We meet others whose
hearts. as we say, care in the right
place" but who fail, through lack Of
tact, to give the best expression to
the kindness that dwells within. Such
people. we say. apOlogetically. "mean
WE'LL" and we give them credit for the
intent rather than the performance.
And, in spite Of their blunt and stub
born ways, they do a great deal Of
good and add to the happiness Of the
word. They are like chestnuts, sweet
and wholesome at heart. though one
must suffer from the pr.cilly burrs be-
fore the sweetness is available.
The charm OF the opposite character
is unobtrus.vs; but it pcrvades, like an
atmosphere. the neighborhood where
they dwell So gentle, so quiet and so
continued are their gracious acts and
words thai one unconsci0usIy learns to
look for them with as much certaintv
As sunny days in cloudless land. 1t IS
therefore often the case that the in
effable blessing Of such lives is best ap-
preciated VIII n they in whose whole
being was written the law of kindness
have passed away. But, now and
then. the halo that surrounds these
saints is visible to a purblind world
while yet they walk the earth; and
there are ready tongues TO tell the
Dry Of their lives when they have
ceased to be- Christian Rsgistss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

A TALL young man. far from stylish
in appearance, recently registered at a
Philadelphia hotel and asked to be
called at half-paSt six in the morning.
He proved to be John Dubois, of Min
nesota, whose uncle died not long ago
and left him a fortune OF s.. 600. 900.
Young Dubois is about twenty-six
years of age. neither smokes nor drinks.
is unmarried. retires early and rises
early, and has neither the habits nor
the appearance of youthful million
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

The other day Jonas hurry drove
into COnnellsville. Pa, in a dilapidated
wagon drawn by two bOny horses. He
had driven from Tom Greene County.
Tex, had been since April in making
the twenty-four hundred miles. and
during the journey his wife had died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

A GIRL in San Francisco named Gil
roy. only thirteen years of age, has
startled the community by cOmmuni-
cations and penciled sketches of heads.
supposed to be from life. These writ
Ten messages and likenesses appear on
her arm, and often remain visible for
an hour. The father of the girl says
they come and go on the girls bare
arm. evidently under the cuticle. and
can not be washed away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

The story of the poisoning of Daroko
lake, in Georgetown County. ;. C.. by
a hail-stOrm. has been cOrrObOrated by
citizen who investigated the matter
At the request Of the Chief Of the Sig
nal Service. The lake is surrounded by
black gum trees. the leaves Of which
are strongly impregnated with fannie
acid The bottom of the lake contains
n deposit of iron The poisoning of
the water Is due TO the falling in of
bruised leaves and branches. the fannie
acid emanating from which, mingled
with the iron. forming tannate of iron.
poisoning the fishes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

Mis-. MARY HoFKINS. the millionaire
widow. was married To A F. Searle in
New York the other day. Mr.. Searle
Is retired country gentleman. The
ceremony was simple, and devoid Of
any pomp. Mrs. Hopkins is one Of
the richest women in America. She
is the widow Of Mark Hopkins. one Of
the five men who built the Central
Pacific railroad. When Mr.. Hopkins
died. in 1875, he left an ate-that was
iuventoried at S2I, 100000 Mrs. Searle
got the whole Of it. except about
$1,000. 600. and she is now worth Al
least sI5. 600. 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

At least twelve and probably over twenty
lives were lost ana over 100 people seriously
injured. Following are the names of the po-
hcemen who we're killed:
Matthias j. Daean, Michael Sheehan,
George Miller, Nels Hansen,
John J. Barrett, Thomas Redden,
Timothy Flayin
Eleven members of the force were pc rma-
nently disabled, twelve were seriously I'M lred,
q number being still unfit for duty, and II rty :
eight received wounds from which they have
since recovered and resumed their places on
the force.
Numerous arrests followed by the energet-
&c work of State s-AttOrney Grinnel, his as
sistant Mr.. Furthman, Capt in Schaak, In
spector BOnfield and others who took the lead,
under the general superintendent of Mr.. Grin
nell, in hunting down the murderers the whole
conspiracy was laid bare June II eight Of the
leading nspirators-Spies, Parsons, Fischer,
Engel, Lingg, Schwab, Fielden and Neebe-
were placed on trial before Judge Gary,
and the next twenty-one days were con-
sumed in securing jury. The details Of the
IT al are fresh ia the minds OF all. II lasted
about two months and resulted in verdict
condemnlng seven of the prisoners TO death
servitude Neebe is now an inmate OF the
Joliet penitentiary. Motions in support or Il
new trial have since been argued before the
State Supreme Court, and the decision OF the
lower court.yas affirmed. The then
taken to the Supreme Court OF the United
States. the claim being made that constitution
al questions were involved. OF the result all
are aware.
The throwing OF the bomb was the first and
only attempt ever made to put in practical eff
feet the teachings of the International
whose general object is the overthrow of law
and complete revolution OF the existing or
der of society, and which comprises
many associations OF q more or less radical
character in various parts of the civilized
world, including such organizations as the
Eihilsts Of Russia and the Lehr ind Weir
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

Now THAT DR.. William Perry and
Mr.. W. r Sever are dead, DIR. William
Goddard. of Charlestown, Mass. is the
oldest living graduate Of Harvard Col
lege- He was born in 1896. graduated
in 1915. and is the only living member
oF his class
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

THE romantic is developed in con-
neetion with the marriage Of the niece
Of the late President Arthur, Miss Ellen
Bolts. Of Savannah. 70 Mr.. J. II. Blaikie.
The excitement Of the earthquake in
jured her eyes so that an ooulist de-
clared she would lose her sight She
Immediately sent word to Mr.. Blake.
who was in Scotland. releasing him
from the engagement He refused 10
accept it. and came 10 urge an imme-
date marriage. This expression of his
fidelity produced a nervous reaction in
Mi Bolts system. which ended in the
restoration Of her eyesight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

DIVISION of labor has been carried to
such perfection in this country that it
IS now possible, so IL is said. to make
a complete sewing-machine in a min
ute. or sixty in an hour; a reaper every
fifteen minutes; locomotive in a dav.
and three hundred watches in the same
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17
ST. LOUIS BANK sWINDLE.
Half a Million of the Paper Practically
NnrihIess-EnlI of Fraud.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 14-Developments in the
Fifth National Bank case show the condi-
ton of affairs to be worse than
first stated All the paper has been
listed, and it is learned that $500 900 is
practically worthless All the security the
bank has for this immense sum is about
800. 600 worth of old lumber, hides, wool
ana machinery. The money was loaned to
three concerns under aliases and $500 900
has been loaned within the last six months.
It's feared the depostors will get very little
back of the million they had in the institu-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

THE Hawaiian Government has
coded the finest harbor in the islands
to the United States. to be used as
cOaling station. upon condition that it
is to be relinquished IN case the re-
eiprocity treaty. now in force between
the two countries. be abrogated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

LADY BRAssEY. who died on her
husbands yacht at sea, was the fore
most yachts-wOman of her time. She
accompanied her husband in his vow
ages around the world in his yacht
Sunbeam. and published delightful ac-
counts of them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

Is Indiana a young woman deserts
her lover at the altar and the people
laugh at the groOm's embarrassment.
In Maine a young man deserts his
bride at the altar and the people try TO
lynch him It's a queer world this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17
NATIONAL CROP REPORT.
4 Poor Quality of corn-POtatoes and To-
baeco Meager as to Void.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Agricultural De
partment reports the yield Of corn 1913 per acre
about $50 1000 acres or about /, 4Jl, 900 0Jl
bushels. About 100000 is reported rs aDan-
doned before ripcning On the acreage plant
ed the average would be 1S6 bushels per acre.
the same as n 1881. The corn surplus States
average slightly less than ia 1881, the thirty
one other States more. The fhal record viii
be changed only by Slight adjustments. The
quality Of the crop IS much lower than usual
in the dry ggiOn, and the proportion Of mer-
chantab's cora is considerably below the av-
erage.
The potato yield has been reduced, first by
drought in tie West, and later by rot mainly
ia the Atlantic States. II IS about the same as
in 1881 or nft,;-four bushels average per acre,
making crop of about 13400lU0O bushels,
163,000u00 bushels last year.
The tobacco yield per acre is very low in the
shipping and cutting leaf belt, especially in the
West. and viii make scarse!v more than one
third OF a crop. The yield OF gar leEsia near
Ir-r al
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seven seamen Drowned

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Russian war vessel
Elberon was run into Friday night by an
English steamer. There was a fearful crash.
The Russian ship was nearly cut in two and
sank in a few minutes The officers and
crew clambered up the sides Of the steamer,
and all escaped except seven, who went
dnEn with the shin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

States.
TaB0s1o, Can, Nov. H. Tho resolutions
adopted at the iuter-proVineial conference
held at Quebec recently were given
to the press Wednesday night. This
conference was attended by repre-.
sentauyes Of the five chief provinces Of the
dominion, and owing 70 this tact and that u was
the first International conference since the
Confederation. its conclusions are con sidered
OF great importance. The conference adopted
the following motion in reference 70 a fun rec
iprocify with the United states:
This inter provincial conference. consisting
Of representatives, OF all u itical parties. de-
slres TO record its opinion that unrestricted
reciprocity would be Of Advantage 10 al the
provinces Of the DominloR; that this confer
ence and the people IL represents cherish fer
vent loyalty 10 her Majesty the Queen, and
warm attachment TO their British connec-
ton, and that n s conference Is Of tie opinion
that q fair measure providing, under proper
eondit ous, for unrestricted reciprocal trade re-
iations between the Dom on ana the United
States would not lessen those sentiments on
the part Of our people, and, on the contrary,
may even serve to increase them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-17

The fishery business of this country
is a very important interest. 1t en-
ploys 40. 900 men and $4,000. 600 of
capital are invested Reliable reports
show the merchant tonnage Of the
United States to be 4. 1901 900 tons, Of
which 100000 tons are foreign and
$3.50. 600 tons coastwise and inland.
The total tonnage Of vessels engaged
in the fisheries in 1856 was los. S43
tons. The total value Of our Amer
lean fisheries at first hands is about
$4,000. 900 a year, selling TO the con-
umers at 100 TO 200 per cent more
than this